Yet another NSX Rumour
07-17-2008, 04:44 AM
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Subaru,
If you wanted to point to Porsche innovation, you would quote the PDK, or the Weissach axle of the 928 or its (produstionised) Silumin engine bores.
But by not doing so, you are in danger of becoming yet another ignorant troll.
If you wanted to point to Porsche innovation, you would quote the PDK, or the Weissach axle of the 928 or its (produstionised) Silumin engine bores.
But by not doing so, you are in danger of becoming yet another ignorant troll.
07-17-2008, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Jul 17 2008, 12:44 PM
Subaru,
If you wanted to point to Porsche innovation, you would quote the PDK, or the Weissach axle of the 928 or its (produstionised) Silumin engine bores.
But by not doing so, you are in danger of becoming yet another ignorant troll.
If you wanted to point to Porsche innovation, you would quote the PDK, or the Weissach axle of the 928 or its (produstionised) Silumin engine bores.
But by not doing so, you are in danger of becoming yet another ignorant troll.
I never said,
07-17-2008, 07:00 AM
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I'd be surprised if you could find many people who wouldn't agree that the NSX is/was a masterpiece.
I don't think that most of the stuff on Hyper's list is a masterpiece (I'd limit it to the NSX and the bikes, probably, with an honourable mention for the F20C), but then neither is a Carrera GT, really. In fact, much as it pains me to say it, a modern 911 is probably more of a masterpiece simply by virtue that it works despite having the engine where it is.
I don't think that most of the stuff on Hyper's list is a masterpiece (I'd limit it to the NSX and the bikes, probably, with an honourable mention for the F20C), but then neither is a Carrera GT, really. In fact, much as it pains me to say it, a modern 911 is probably more of a masterpiece simply by virtue that it works despite having the engine where it is.
07-17-2008, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Jul 17 2008, 03:09 PM
No, it's normally humourous, but when you do several knocking posts in a short time frame, it looks like trolling.
Never argue semantics with me; you will lose.
So if you are such a "Porsche Convert" (which sounds worryingly religious and therefore a leap of faith with logical thought not involved) what do you actually post here for? By all means join in, but a list of photos from "deliberately miss the point boulevard" needs to be balanced with constructivity elsewhere.
BTW, the "Die Misst" wordplay was in humour; not a real insult. Otherwise it would have been far worse!
Never argue semantics with me; you will lose.
So if you are such a "Porsche Convert" (which sounds worryingly religious and therefore a leap of faith with logical thought not involved) what do you actually post here for? By all means join in, but a list of photos from "deliberately miss the point boulevard" needs to be balanced with constructivity elsewhere.
BTW, the "Die Misst" wordplay was in humour; not a real insult. Otherwise it would have been far worse!
07-17-2008, 08:50 AM
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No; there were a couple of others that popped up in the same mein. It may have just been a humour attack.
Having just pointed out a few examples of Porsche's excellent engineering, that acusation is hollow. I do have a bit of an issue about the received wisdom of german car worship at present, when it's based on herd-following. There's far too much of that.
If it's based on a degree of science with a lot of enthusiasm; fine. But that applies to fine Japanese engineering equally.
That's paranoia, not a veiled threat. I never make those.
Having just pointed out a few examples of Porsche's excellent engineering, that acusation is hollow. I do have a bit of an issue about the received wisdom of german car worship at present, when it's based on herd-following. There's far too much of that.
If it's based on a degree of science with a lot of enthusiasm; fine. But that applies to fine Japanese engineering equally.
That's paranoia, not a veiled threat. I never make those.